The essence of government is control, or the attempt to control.

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And capital punishment, however ineffective it may be and through whatever ignorance it may be...

And capital punishment, however ineffective it may be and through whatever ignorance it may be...

I have also seen it stated that Capital punishment is murder in its worst form....

I have also seen it stated that Capital punishment is murder in its worst form....

And this is the Anarchistic definition of the State: the embodiment of the principle of...

And this is the Anarchistic definition of the State: the embodiment of the principle of...

I insist that there is nothing sacred in the life of an invader, and there...

I insist that there is nothing sacred in the life of an invader, and there...

The moment that justice must be paid for by the victim of injustice it becomes...

The moment that justice must be paid for by the victim of injustice it becomes...

Defence was an afterthought, prompted by necessity; and its introduction as a State function, though...

Defence was an afterthought, prompted by necessity; and its introduction as a State function, though...

The exercise of authority over the same area by two States is a contradiction.

The exercise of authority over the same area by two States is a contradiction.

To force a man to pay for the violation of his own liberty is indeed...

To force a man to pay for the violation of his own liberty is indeed...

But which is the State's essential function, aggression or defence, few seem to know or...

But which is the State's essential function, aggression or defence, few seem to know or...

But this is not to say that the society which inflicts capital punishment commits murder.

But this is not to say that the society which inflicts capital punishment commits murder.

In the matter of the maintenance and rearing of children the Anarchists would neither institute...

In the matter of the maintenance and rearing of children the Anarchists would neither institute...

The two principles referred to are Authority and Liberty, and the names of the two...

The two principles referred to are Authority and Liberty, and the names of the two...

Laissez Faire was very good sauce for the goose, labor, but was very poor sauce...

Laissez Faire was very good sauce for the goose, labor, but was very poor sauce...

For, just as it has been said that there is no half-way house between Rome...

For, just as it has been said that there is no half-way house between Rome...

Aggression is simply another name for government.

Aggression is simply another name for government.

This brings us to Anarchism, which may be described as the doctrine that all the...

This brings us to Anarchism, which may be described as the doctrine that all the...

Such security is equal liberty. But it is not necessarily equality in the use of...

Such security is equal liberty. But it is not necessarily equality in the use of...

Murder is an offensive act. The term cannot be applied legitimately to any defensive act.

Murder is an offensive act. The term cannot be applied legitimately to any defensive act.

The cost of justice can be justly paid only by the invader.

The cost of justice can be justly paid only by the invader.

We are here, on earth. Not one of us has any right to the earth.

We are here, on earth. Not one of us has any right to the earth.